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Nadal seeks a third gold medal; Alcaraz looks ahead to his Olympics debut
April 26, 2024
Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal, who played against each other in Madrid in 2022, are contemplating a doubles run at the Paris Olympics.Corinne Dubreuil/ATP Tour
Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal, who played against each other in Madrid in 2022, are contemplating a doubles run at the Paris Olympics.
By ATP Staff
Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz have teased the possibility of teaming up for doubles at the Paris Olympics.
On Friday, two-time Olympic gold medallist Nadal appeared on IGUALES, the Mutua Madrid Open’s official podcast, and raised the prospect of a fan-pleasing pairing with his fellow former World No. 1.
Hours earlier, a cautious Alcaraz admitted to being nervous about opening a discussion with Nadal about playing on the same side of the net during his Olympics debut in late July. But Nadal was quick to allay the fears the 20-year-old might have.
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“[Carlos] doesn’t have to ask me anything, all things being well, we’ll play,” said Nadal, publicly declaring his desire to join forces with the man from Murcia. “It's also hugely exciting for me. If I'm not mistaken, I've heard it is for him too. So it would be great to play the odd tournament before the Olympics to prepare ourselves and to get some rapport on court.”
Alcaraz will have to adjust to having a teammate by his side on court; he has very little experience in doubles. In his professional career, US Open and Wimbledon champion has only played nine matches in the team format, none of them coming in the past two seasons.
“I think if we're both fit enough, why not? We could have the chance to form a great team and aspire to great things,” said Nadal. “It'd be good for both of us. I think it'd also be good for the Spanish team, so we'll see how things progress. I hope to be good enough to be a good partner for him, I'm sure he will be for me. We'll see where that takes us. I also hope to be able to work together a bit first.”
Nadal is one of the most experienced players on tour at the Olympics. The Mallorcan is the only active player to have won a gold medal in singles and doubles. The Spaniard won singles gold in Beijing in 2008, shortly before rising to the pinnacle of the PIF ATP Rankings for the first time. Later, in Rio 2016, Nadal would complete his set by climbing to the top of the podium alongside his close friend Marc López.
2015: Tokio
2016: Rio de Janeiro, Indian Wells, Waszyngton, Chengdu, WTF
2017: Doha, Sydney, Dubaj, Miami, Marrakesz, Estoril, s-Hertogenbosch
2018: Barcelona,Winston-Salem,Sztokholm, Paryż-Bercy,
2019: Dubaj, Miami, Monachium, Kitzbühel, St. Petersburg, WTF
2020: Adelaide, Rzym
2022: Adelaide 1, Australian Open, Rzym, Halle
2023: Indian Wells, Miami, Barcelona, US Open, WTF
2015: Kuala Lumpur
2016: Queens, Sankt Petersburg
2017: Waszyngton, Winston-Salem, US Open, Sankt Petersburg, WTF
2018: Doha, Miami, Hamburg,
2019: Eastbourne, US Open,
2020: RG, Sofia
2021: ATP Cup
2022: Stuttgart, Eastbourne, Winston-Salem, Florencja
2023: Montpellier
MTT (DEBEL) - Tytuły (7) / Finały (7)
Spoiler:
2019: RG, Cincinnati, Paryż-Bercy, WTF
2020: RG, US Open
2021: Rzym
2018: WTF
2019: Indian Wells, Madryt
2020: Australian Open
2021: Australian Open, RG, Paryż-Bercy
2015: Tokio
2016: Rio de Janeiro, Indian Wells, Waszyngton, Chengdu, WTF
2017: Doha, Sydney, Dubaj, Miami, Marrakesz, Estoril, s-Hertogenbosch
2018: Barcelona,Winston-Salem,Sztokholm, Paryż-Bercy,
2019: Dubaj, Miami, Monachium, Kitzbühel, St. Petersburg, WTF
2020: Adelaide, Rzym
2022: Adelaide 1, Australian Open, Rzym, Halle
2023: Indian Wells, Miami, Barcelona, US Open, WTF
2015: Kuala Lumpur
2016: Queens, Sankt Petersburg
2017: Waszyngton, Winston-Salem, US Open, Sankt Petersburg, WTF
2018: Doha, Miami, Hamburg,
2019: Eastbourne, US Open,
2020: RG, Sofia
2021: ATP Cup
2022: Stuttgart, Eastbourne, Winston-Salem, Florencja
2023: Montpellier
MTT (DEBEL) - Tytuły (7) / Finały (7)
Spoiler:
2019: RG, Cincinnati, Paryż-Bercy, WTF
2020: RG, US Open
2021: Rzym
2018: WTF
2019: Indian Wells, Madryt
2020: Australian Open
2021: Australian Open, RG, Paryż-Bercy
2015: Tokio
2016: Rio de Janeiro, Indian Wells, Waszyngton, Chengdu, WTF
2017: Doha, Sydney, Dubaj, Miami, Marrakesz, Estoril, s-Hertogenbosch
2018: Barcelona,Winston-Salem,Sztokholm, Paryż-Bercy,
2019: Dubaj, Miami, Monachium, Kitzbühel, St. Petersburg, WTF
2020: Adelaide, Rzym
2022: Adelaide 1, Australian Open, Rzym, Halle
2023: Indian Wells, Miami, Barcelona, US Open, WTF
2015: Kuala Lumpur
2016: Queens, Sankt Petersburg
2017: Waszyngton, Winston-Salem, US Open, Sankt Petersburg, WTF
2018: Doha, Miami, Hamburg,
2019: Eastbourne, US Open,
2020: RG, Sofia
2021: ATP Cup
2022: Stuttgart, Eastbourne, Winston-Salem, Florencja
2023: Montpellier
MTT (DEBEL) - Tytuły (7) / Finały (7)
Spoiler:
2019: RG, Cincinnati, Paryż-Bercy, WTF
2020: RG, US Open
2021: Rzym
2018: WTF
2019: Indian Wells, Madryt
2020: Australian Open
2021: Australian Open, RG, Paryż-Bercy
2015: Tokio
2016: Rio de Janeiro, Indian Wells, Waszyngton, Chengdu, WTF
2017: Doha, Sydney, Dubaj, Miami, Marrakesz, Estoril, s-Hertogenbosch
2018: Barcelona,Winston-Salem,Sztokholm, Paryż-Bercy,
2019: Dubaj, Miami, Monachium, Kitzbühel, St. Petersburg, WTF
2020: Adelaide, Rzym
2022: Adelaide 1, Australian Open, Rzym, Halle
2023: Indian Wells, Miami, Barcelona, US Open, WTF
2015: Kuala Lumpur
2016: Queens, Sankt Petersburg
2017: Waszyngton, Winston-Salem, US Open, Sankt Petersburg, WTF
2018: Doha, Miami, Hamburg,
2019: Eastbourne, US Open,
2020: RG, Sofia
2021: ATP Cup
2022: Stuttgart, Eastbourne, Winston-Salem, Florencja
2023: Montpellier
MTT (DEBEL) - Tytuły (7) / Finały (7)
Spoiler:
2019: RG, Cincinnati, Paryż-Bercy, WTF
2020: RG, US Open
2021: Rzym
2018: WTF
2019: Indian Wells, Madryt
2020: Australian Open
2021: Australian Open, RG, Paryż-Bercy
Spaniard scores first Top 20 win since November 2022
April 27, 2024
Highlights: Nadal downs De Minaur with classy display in Madrid 2024
Rafael Nadal delighted his home fans on Saturday by beating Alex de Minaur at the Mutua Madrid Open. Watch live & on demand at TennisTV.com.
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Rafael Nadal is a five-time Madrid singles champion, winning his most recent title in 2017.
By ATP Staff
Rafael Nadal showed sustained flashes of his vintage best in a statement second-round win against Alex de Minaur at the Mutua Madrid Open on Saturday. The Spaniard thrilled his home fans in a 7-6(6), 6-3 victory, his first win against a Top 20 opponent in the PIF ATP Rankings since the 2022 Nitto ATP Finals.
In his second Lexus ATP Head2Head meeting with De Minaur in as many weeks, Nadal reversed a straight-sets defeat in Barcelona with an inspired performance at the Caja Magica. The five-time Madrid champion produced a dogged display full of thumping baseline winners and trademark fist pumps, repeatedly wowing a crowd that included King Felipe VI and football stars Zinedine Zidane and Vinicius Jr.
While Nadal was quick to deny that the old Rafa is back, he was happy to advance on home soil.
"No, not yet. It needs time," he said with a laugh. "I think for moments it has been a good level of tennis. I was able to do positive things, but still on and off.
"I'm super happy to be able to be competitive against a great player like Alex, play over two hours. It means a lot to me and the atmosphere here is just a joke, so I can't thank enough everybody here."
Nadal followed a breathtaking 77-minute opening set with an instant break in the second set and did not face a break point in seeing out the victory. After a slew of hot shots dotted the opening set, Nadal was more steady in the second until he brought up match points with a stunning backhand passing shot. His place in the Madrid third round was secured on a De Minaur double fault, his third of the match according to Infosys ATP Stats.
After competing for more than two hours in the victory, and despite his improving level on the court, Nadal cautioned that his physical health remains his biggest concern.
"I really believe that tennis hasn't been an issue for the last two years. More the physical issues," he said. "If I am able to play weeks in a row and if I am able to play tennis, then I'm going to see how far I can go and how competitive I could be. But that's not the case yet, just step by step and let's see how I recover."
By recording consecutive ATP Masters 1000 wins for the first time since the 2022 Madrid event, Nadal denied De Minaur's bid to become the second player to defeat him in consecutive weeks since Novak Djokovic in 2011 (Madrid, Rome). Similarly, the Aussie was bidding to become the first player to beat Nadal in consecutive tournaments since Roger Federer in 2017 (Indian Wells, Miami). De Minaur fell to 11-3 in his opening rounds on clay since the start of the 2022 season.
Next up for Nadal is a third-round meeting with Argentina's Pedro Cachin, who upset Frances Tiafoe 7-6(1), 3-6, 6-4 earlier on Saturday.
2015: Tokio
2016: Rio de Janeiro, Indian Wells, Waszyngton, Chengdu, WTF
2017: Doha, Sydney, Dubaj, Miami, Marrakesz, Estoril, s-Hertogenbosch
2018: Barcelona,Winston-Salem,Sztokholm, Paryż-Bercy,
2019: Dubaj, Miami, Monachium, Kitzbühel, St. Petersburg, WTF
2020: Adelaide, Rzym
2022: Adelaide 1, Australian Open, Rzym, Halle
2023: Indian Wells, Miami, Barcelona, US Open, WTF
2015: Kuala Lumpur
2016: Queens, Sankt Petersburg
2017: Waszyngton, Winston-Salem, US Open, Sankt Petersburg, WTF
2018: Doha, Miami, Hamburg,
2019: Eastbourne, US Open,
2020: RG, Sofia
2021: ATP Cup
2022: Stuttgart, Eastbourne, Winston-Salem, Florencja
2023: Montpellier
MTT (DEBEL) - Tytuły (7) / Finały (7)
Spoiler:
2019: RG, Cincinnati, Paryż-Bercy, WTF
2020: RG, US Open
2021: Rzym
2018: WTF
2019: Indian Wells, Madryt
2020: Australian Open
2021: Australian Open, RG, Paryż-Bercy
2015: Tokio
2016: Rio de Janeiro, Indian Wells, Waszyngton, Chengdu, WTF
2017: Doha, Sydney, Dubaj, Miami, Marrakesz, Estoril, s-Hertogenbosch
2018: Barcelona,Winston-Salem,Sztokholm, Paryż-Bercy,
2019: Dubaj, Miami, Monachium, Kitzbühel, St. Petersburg, WTF
2020: Adelaide, Rzym
2022: Adelaide 1, Australian Open, Rzym, Halle
2023: Indian Wells, Miami, Barcelona, US Open, WTF
2015: Kuala Lumpur
2016: Queens, Sankt Petersburg
2017: Waszyngton, Winston-Salem, US Open, Sankt Petersburg, WTF
2018: Doha, Miami, Hamburg,
2019: Eastbourne, US Open,
2020: RG, Sofia
2021: ATP Cup
2022: Stuttgart, Eastbourne, Winston-Salem, Florencja
2023: Montpellier
MTT (DEBEL) - Tytuły (7) / Finały (7)
Spoiler:
2019: RG, Cincinnati, Paryż-Bercy, WTF
2020: RG, US Open
2021: Rzym
2018: WTF
2019: Indian Wells, Madryt
2020: Australian Open
2021: Australian Open, RG, Paryż-Bercy
2015: Tokio
2016: Rio de Janeiro, Indian Wells, Waszyngton, Chengdu, WTF
2017: Doha, Sydney, Dubaj, Miami, Marrakesz, Estoril, s-Hertogenbosch
2018: Barcelona,Winston-Salem,Sztokholm, Paryż-Bercy,
2019: Dubaj, Miami, Monachium, Kitzbühel, St. Petersburg, WTF
2020: Adelaide, Rzym
2022: Adelaide 1, Australian Open, Rzym, Halle
2023: Indian Wells, Miami, Barcelona, US Open, WTF
2015: Kuala Lumpur
2016: Queens, Sankt Petersburg
2017: Waszyngton, Winston-Salem, US Open, Sankt Petersburg, WTF
2018: Doha, Miami, Hamburg,
2019: Eastbourne, US Open,
2020: RG, Sofia
2021: ATP Cup
2022: Stuttgart, Eastbourne, Winston-Salem, Florencja
2023: Montpellier
MTT (DEBEL) - Tytuły (7) / Finały (7)
Spoiler:
2019: RG, Cincinnati, Paryż-Bercy, WTF
2020: RG, US Open
2021: Rzym
2018: WTF
2019: Indian Wells, Madryt
2020: Australian Open
2021: Australian Open, RG, Paryż-Bercy
“I doubt about myself, I think the doubts are good in life. The people who don’t have doubts I think only two things: arrogance or not intelligence.”- Rafa Nadal
"There are other tournaments in which I would like to win. However, in the end, trophies are just pieces of metal. The main thing that I took from tennis is love. She will remain with me forever, and I am sincerely grateful for this “ - David Ferrer
“I doubt about myself, I think the doubts are good in life. The people who don’t have doubts I think only two things: arrogance or not intelligence.”- Rafa Nadal
"There are other tournaments in which I would like to win. However, in the end, trophies are just pieces of metal. The main thing that I took from tennis is love. She will remain with me forever, and I am sincerely grateful for this “ - David Ferrer
“I doubt about myself, I think the doubts are good in life. The people who don’t have doubts I think only two things: arrogance or not intelligence.”- Rafa Nadal
"There are other tournaments in which I would like to win. However, in the end, trophies are just pieces of metal. The main thing that I took from tennis is love. She will remain with me forever, and I am sincerely grateful for this “ - David Ferrer